Box Score O'FALLON, IL – NCAA Division I's Saint Louis University earned a 5-2 victory over the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) men's tennis team on Friday.
The Prairie Stars (4-3) picked up two points in singles. UIS's
Tommy Martinez (9-4) fought past Saint Louis's Oscar Pachon (5-9) with a 4-6, 6-2, 10-5 victory in No. 4 singles. In No. 6 singles, UIS's
Oscar Toro (5-2) defeated Saint Louis's Justin Nogalski (7-5) by default.
Saint Louis (3-3) recorded two doubles victories. John Nogalski/Justin Nogalski (6-4) fought past
Pete Molloy/
Logan Burgess Hayes (4-5) in a 6-4 win during No. 2 doubles. In No. 3 doubles, Pachon/Keni Yanaba (2-3) topped Toro/
Alex Chan (4-2) in a 6-2 decision. Since Division I scoring only awards one point for doubles, the No. 1 doubles match remained unfinished since Saint Louis already clinched the doubles point. Juan Calero/David Ferragut (2-2) and
Sam Clarke/
Tommy Martinez (8-3) were tied at 5-5 when the match was called.
Ferragut (10-4) bested Burgess Hayes (6-6) with a 6-3, 6-4 decision in No. 1 singles, John Nogalski (8-5) recorded a 6-1, 6-3 win against Molloy (7-5) in No. 2 singles, Calero (2-6) fought to a 6-4, 6-0 win against Clarke (9-5) in No. 3 singles and Yanaba (8-6) took a 6-3, 6-4 win against Chan (6-4).
UIS is hosting the All-Star Scrimmage Match on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Springfield Racquet & Fitness Center. The Prairie Stars then take on William Jewell College (1-4) on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Washington Park.